1. DSR Security Guide
  2. Diameter Signaling Router Web GUI Standard Features
  3. User Authentication
  4. Password Complexity

Password Complexity

Password complexity refers to the password selection requirements for better security. The user must ensure that the following conditions are fulfilled for a password to be valid:

  • A password must contain 8 to 16 characters.
  • A password must contain at least three of the four types of characters such as numeric, lower case letters, upper case letters, or special characters. For example: ! @ # $ % ^ & * ? ~.
  • A password must not be the same as the Username or contain the Username in any part of the password. For example, Username=jsmith and password=$@jsmithJS would be invalid.
  • A password cannot be the inverse of the Username. For example, Username=jsmith and password=$@htimsj would be invalid.
  • The user must not re-use the last three passwords.

For configuring the complexity of the password, set the required values in the MaxPasswordHistory field on the Administration > General Options screen in the user interface.